Non-Catholic, Non-Protestant Christianity, and and other links

The posting of links does not constitute an endorsement of the sites linked, and not necessarily even agreement with the specific posts linked.

• A Case for Cessationism -- "Further, Paul specifies the time when these gifts would cease."
• A Pastoral Argument Against the “Pastor Protection Act” -- "As a pastor, it should be my prerogative to perform weddings for whomever I wish. And to refuse whomever I wish."
• Central Texas woman who killed cat with bow fighting to keep veterinary license -- "A woman from Brenham who posted on Facebook about killing a cat with an arrow is fighting this week to keep her veterinary license."
• Henry Allen Tupper, Baptist and Confederate -- "He was called to the Baptist church in Washington,Georgia, in 1853."
• How Our Church Has Found a Marriage Policy to be Useful -- "A marriage policy sets expectations."
• If God Is Dead... -- "...with Christianity virtually dead in Europe and slowly dying in America, Western culture grows debased and decadent, and Western civilization is in visible decline."
• Leonard Verduin on the Diversity in Non-Catholic, Non-Protestant Christianity* -- "The dissent against the medieval order was in 1517 already a millenium old and extremely widespread."
• Recognizing and Interpreting Anthropomorphic Language -- "The term “anthropomorphism,” in its restricted sense, refers to the representation of God with the forms of humanity (such as an arm or hand). “Anthropopathism” refers to the representation of God with the feelings of humanity. “Anthropopraxism” refers to the representation of God with the activities of humanity."
• Should Christians Cremate Their Loved Ones? A Modest Proposal -- "Burial — sowing the seed of the body — is the biblical picture of belief in the resurrection of the body."
• “That which is perfect”: a theological glance at 1 Corinthians 13:9-10 -- "...love is the golden thread upon which all the beads of Christian faith and practice must be strung..."
• The SBC: Girls In The Pulpit -- "This year we were fortunate to have Jillian Mitchell, a high school student and life-long member of Spring Creek share a sermon."
• Twas Thursday, not Friday; Sunday's Still Coming -- "If this is the first time you've heard that Jesus died on a Thursday, it might sound strange to your ears..."
• Washington First Baptist Church History -- "I intend to devote this blog largely to the persons and history of the church."

* Leonard Verduin was a member of the Christian Reformed Church,and served 20 years as pastor of the Campus Chapel at the University of Michigan. He studied at Calvin College, Calvin Seminary, and the University of Michigan. He translated the complete writings of Menno Simons.